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The extraordinary writings of Phillis Wheatley, a formerly enslaved woman turned published poet.Sku: 9780140424300
Complete Writings
By: Phillis Wheatley$22.00 -
David Macaulay, co-creator of the international bestseller The Way Things Work, brings his signature curiosity and detailing to the story of the steamship in this meticulously researched and stunningly illustrated book .Sku: 9781596434776
Crossing On Time
By: David Macaulay$32.50 -
A contemporary study of the early American nation and its evolving democracy, from a French aristocrat and sociologist.Sku: 9780140447606
Democracy in America and Two Essays on America
By: Alexis de Tocqueville, Translated by Gerald Bevan$22.00 -
Written in AD 731, Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People is the first account of Anglo-Saxon England ever written, and remains our single most valuable source for this period.Sku: 9780140445657
Ecclesiastical History of the English People
By: Bede, Translated by Leo Sherley-Price$20.00 -
This is a USED text. It is out of print or discontinued by the publisher. Condition is Good to Very Good. There will be noticeable wear on the book, or inking on the inside cover from a library marking. Any downloadable codes will not be active. This item is a final sale.Sku: 9780794511418
Encyclopedia of the Ancient World (Used)
By: $79.00 -
Next to Josephus, Eusebius is the most widely-consulted reference work on the early church. Much of our knowledge of the first three centuries of Christianity—the terrible persecutions, the courageous martyrs, and the theological controversies—come from the writings of this first century historian.Sku: 9780825433078
Eusebius: The Church History
By: Eusebius, Translated by Paul Maier$27.95 -
From the Publisher: "The period measured by the life of George Washington—1732 to 1799 —was one of revolution and change in many parts of the world as Enlightenment thinking took hold in the minds of men."Sku: 9780964380349
George Washington’s World
By: Genevieve Foster$29.95 -
A new verse rendering of the great epic of ancient Mesopotamia, one of the oldest works in Western Literature.Sku: 9780374523831
Gilgamesh
By: Translated by David Ferry$22.00 -
“One of the great classics of the war" (The New Republic) that tells what happened in Hiroshima through the memories of survivors—from a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.Sku: 9780679721031
Hiroshima
By: John Hersey$13.50 -
An account of living history kept by Governor William Bradford and others of the Mayflower company, chronicling the adventures of the Pilgrims’ day-to-day life after arriving in the New World.Sku: 9798888180105
Homes in the Wilderness
By: William Bradford, Edited by: Margaret Wise Brown$13.50 -
On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. stood in front of the Lincoln Memorial looking out over thousands of troubled Americans who had gathered in the name of civil rights and uttered his now famous words, "I have a dream . . ." It was a speech that changed the course of history.Sku: 9780062505521
I Have a Dream: Writings and Speeches That Changed the World
By: Martin Luther King Jr.$21.00 -
This book is a compilation of every President’s first speech.
Inaugural Speeches
By: Various$23.95 – $38.50 -
An award-winning translation and condensation of The Jewish Antiquities and The Jewish War of Josephus. The historical events take on a brilliant new dimension in this revised edition now with photographs, charts, and maps.Sku: 9780825429644
Josephus: The Essential Writings
By: Flavius Josephus Translated by: Paul L. Maier$30.50 -
What do the most famous traitor in history, hundreds of naked soldiers, and a salmon lunch have in common? They're all part of the amazing story of the American Revolution. Entire books have been written about the causes of the American Revolution. This isn't one of them.Sku: 9781250075772
King George: What Was His Problem?
By: Steve Sheinkin$15.99 -
Oliver's well-researched biography of Mansa Musa reads like an exotic tale of gold, glory, and adventure. During his long reign as Mali's emperor, Mansa Musa led his empire into its Golden Age; presided over a spectacular, 60,000 person, 9,000 mile pilgrimage; founded a university in Timbuktu; and helped revolutionize architecture across the Sudan.Sku: 9781468053548
Mansa Musa and the Empire of Mali
By: P. James Oliver$10.95 -
Follow Marco Polo from his home in Venice to the wonders of the Orient.4 GradesSku: 9781925729221
Marco Polo
By: George Makepeace Towle$16.50 – $30.95